Stamp-dispensing machine



W. F. SCHWEIGER STAMP DISPENSING MACHINE April 26, 1927. 1,625,827

Filed Nov. 19, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 h ATTORNEY 192 Apnl 7 w. F. SCHWEIGER STAMP DISPENSING MACHINE Filed Nov. 19, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

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UNITED STATES 'WILLIAM SCHWEIGER, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, .ASSIGNOR TO MULTIPOSTER COMPANY, IN GORPORATED, OF ROCHESTER, NEW

YORK.

YORK, A CORPORATION OENEW STAMP-DISPENSING MACHINE.

Application filed November 19, 1924. Serial No. 750,952.

This invention relates to a stamp dispensing machine, of the general type illustrated in Patent. 'NO. 1,312,669, August 12, 1919,

forholding and dispensing stamps of different denominations.

The principal object of the invention is to afford astructure of few'partsand simple in operation, by which any desired number ofstarnpscan be ejected from a container and severed as a unit "from the main body or strip of stamps.

. "Moreparticularly the invention has for a purpose to provide a combined ejecting and severingmeans for the stamps, together with 15. an actuating device that is operable a given distance to eject a stamp, and which when moved beyond such predetermined distance operates to sever a stamp or .series of stamps from the strip.

Anothenobject of :the improvement is to afford mechanism that permits a ready and efficient moistening of each stamp as it is ejected,- and a common liquid supply for the moistening means of a series of independent ferent denominations.

With these ends in view, the invention includes the structure that will appear clearly from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the novel features being. pointed out in the claims following the description.

-In the-drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine embodying the features of the invention in a preferred arrangement, and illustrating three stamp containing and dispensing units. with the respective actuating devices in three po s'ible positions;

Figure'Qis' a plan view of the same;

rFi'gure 3 isanend' elevation;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken "centrally of one of the stamp containing "units. 'orjhousings and showing the actuating device in uppermostiposition;

trating the actuating device in its lowermostpositionwhen severing a stamp Figure 6 is alongitudinal vertical sectional view on line 66 of Figure 2;

Figure 7 is an enlarged rear elevation of the stamp feeding means and its actuating device;

Figure 8 is a detail vertical sectional View illustrating the stamp severing means;

stamp housings containing stamps of dif-,

Figure 9 is a detail perspective view of the carrier for the stamp feeding fingers;

Figure 10 is an enlarged sectional view of the moistening device, and

Figure 11 is a similar view with the cover for the moistening roller in operative position above the roller.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts in 'theseveral views, 1 designates each of three i'stamp containing units or housings which are similar in all respects to each other, and arevadapted for containing and dispensingstamps of three different denominations, it being understoodthat the invention is equally applicable to machines containing a larger number ofstamp containing units. In most letter mailing, single stamp containiners are employed which operate to discharge, sever the stamp to an envelope. The present in vention has to do with structures that do not affix the stamp, but permit it to be'dispensed from a container, moistened and severed, ready for manual application to a package,

such machines being particularly-intended for use where large volumes of parcelwpost malling 1s reqiured, or under other condi- 'tions'where stamps of variousdenominations are frequently used. As: the mechanism for each starnp unit is the same, it will be necessary to describe the details of only one.

Referring to Figures 3 to 5, 2 designates the usual stamp roll or strip arranged on a suitable reel and adapted to be fedout through .an opening 3 in the housing. The strip :is moved along by strip feeding instrument-ah ities comprising fingers awhich are mounted on a vertically movable carrier 5 and-held in normal or upper position by a spring 6. The

parts just referred to form no part: of the present invention, exceptras they are-comb1ned with the structure now to be set'fort-h lIl' detail, and are generally: SHDl-lZIFtO the mechanism disclosed in theprevious patent .F1gLt1B-51S! a similar. vlew enlarged, 1llus-,

already referred to.

.T-he; actuating device for :thefeeding instrumentalities comprises a ;U-shaped, plate 7 carrying a finger piece or key 8 and having its side walls slotted at 9. The slots 9 cooperate with pins 10 carried by lugs 11 on the carrier 5, while 12 is a spring connected at one end to one of said pins 10 and at the opposite end to the plate 7, and act'- ing to hold said parts yieldably together so and affix i that they normally move together, while the actuating device 7 is permitted an addi tional movement after the carrier is stopped.

Downward movement of the carrier 5 is limited by its lower lugs 11 engaging the bottoms of the slots 13, see Figure 1, such downward movement of the carrier and fingers 4: being sufficient to eject a single stamp. Upon releasing the key 8, the spring 6 returns the feeding instrumentalities upwardly to normal position, and this operation is repeated once for each stamp it is desired to eject. When the required number of stamps have been dispensed, it is desirable to sever them from the roll or body of the stamp strip, and this is accomplished by severing means comprising a movable knife 15, see Figures 4 and 5, carrying a pin 16 that is guided in a slot 17 while 18 is a spring which holds the movable knife in its normal or upper position.

The movable knife cooperates with a stationary knife 19 to sever the stamp or stamps, and 20 is a head or projection on the pin 16 lying in the path of a bottom wall 9.1 of the plate 7, or opcrating device. When it is desired to sever a stamp, instead of releasing the key 8 the moment the carrier 5 reaches the limit of its downward travel, as illustrated by the position of the parts in the center unit of Figure 1, the key S is depressed further until it occupies the position shown in the right hand unit of Figure 1. This additional movement of the key 8 causes the bottom of plate 7 to engage the projection 20, moving the latter from the position shown in Figure '-1 to that shown in Figure 5, and causing the movable knife to pass downwardly into cutting relation with the stationary knife 19 and sever the stamp, as shown in Figure 5.

The stem is fed outwardly under a yokeshaped guide or deflector 25, one of which is provided for each stamp unit, and has lugs 26 pivoted at 27. The deflector guides the ejected stamps into contact with a moistening roller 28 arranged in a water reservoir 29. Preferably there is a water reservoir and moistening roll provided for each stamp containing unit, and the several reservoirs 29 are connected by passages 30, while3l is a liquid supply tank common to the several reservoirs 29, and acting to maintain the same level therein. 32 is a suitable container which may be placed in the neck 33 in inverted position and acts to supply the tank 31 with water.

At times, it may be desirable to dispense one or more stamps without moistening them, and to accomplish this, means are provided for selectively covering the moistening rollers to prevent their contacting with the gummed portion of the stamp. f This may be effected by utilizing a cover such as the plate 35 which is pivoted at 36 upon a support 37 the latter in turn being pivoted at 38 and held in position by a spring 39.

W hen the cover 35 is not in use, it occupies the position shown in Figure 10, and if it is desiredto cover its moistening roll, the plate 37 is swung outwardly against the action of spring 39, far enough to permit plate 35 to be swung upwardly and under the stamp deflector 25, whereupon if plate 37 is released, cover 35 will assume the position shown in Figure 11,and the stamp, while being ejected, will pass between the deflector 25 and cover 3!.

While I have disclosed the invention with reference to a particular embodiment, it is not confined to the details set forth, and this application is intended to cover any changes or modifications coming within the intent of the improvements or scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A stamp dispensing machine comprising strip feeding instruinentalities, stamp severing means, and an actuatin device for the feeding instrumentalit-ics and stamp severing means, said actuating device being movable independently of the stamp severing means.

2. A stamp dispensing machine comprising strip feeding instrumentalities, stamp severing means, and an actuating device movable independently of the stamp severing means, said actuating device acting during the latter part of its stroke to engage and move the stamp severing means.

3. A stamp dispensing machine comprising strip feeding instrumentalitics, a spring controlled stamp severing knife. a vcrlically movable actuating device oj'icrativcly connected with the strip feeding instrumentalities and havin a limited movement independently thereof, the stamp severing knife being supported independently of the actuating device and including an abutment in the path of the actuating device that is engaged thereby as the latter reaches the limit of its downward movement.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

WILLIAM F. SOHWEIGER.

CER'JTEFEGAEJ "OF CGRRECTIQN.

Patent N0. 1,625,827 Gma'ted Emil 26, 192,7, :0

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